University of California - Riverside
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Study: Large corporate tax subsidies may boost local business innovation
A new academic study suggests that large tax subsidy packages, known as "Megadeals," may have an unintended positive effect on the innovation of local businesses. Researchers analyzed patent filings from firms in counti…
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AI water usage estimates vary wildly due to methodology differences
Estimates for the water consumption of AI vary dramatically, with per-prompt figures ranging from 0.26 mL to 519 mL, a difference of 2,000x. This discrepancy arises from differing methodologies, such as whether indirect…
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UC Riverside tool traces fake videos to their AI source
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have developed a new tool capable of identifying not only if a video is fake but also which AI system generated it. The framework analyzes fake videos for unique vi…
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White House report criticizes scientist immigration, sparking debate
A recent White House report criticizes the immigration of scientists to the United States, suggesting it is detrimental whether foreign students remain in the country or depart. This perspective contrasts with the gener…
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AI's peak water demand could cost US water systems $58B by 2030
AI's significant water consumption poses a substantial infrastructure risk, potentially requiring $10 billion to $58 billion in new U.S. water systems by 2030. While individual query water usage is often debated, the cr…
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Big Tech datacenters drive AI boom, boosting carbon emissions by a fifth · 2 sources tracked
Major technology companies including Microsoft, Amazon, and Google have seen their collective carbon emissions rise by nearly a fifth in the past year, largely due to the expansion of datacenters to support AI developme…
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US data centers drive up water prices, straining supply
The increasing demand for water by data centers in the United States is causing significant price hikes for general consumers. Cities are struggling to expand water infrastructure, leading to public outcry against data …
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Data centers confront water use concerns amid public opposition
Data center operators are increasingly facing public opposition and regulatory scrutiny due to their significant water consumption for cooling. Companies are exploring solutions to mitigate water scarcity concerns, whic…
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Nvidia, Microsoft researchers find AI agents lack safety, reliability
A new paper from researchers at Microsoft, Nvidia, and UC Riverside highlights significant safety concerns with AI agents designed to perform computer tasks. These agents often exhibit "blind goal-directedness," meaning…
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Beef steak's water use equals 5,940 ChatGPT queries
A study indicates that the water footprint of a 200g beef steak is equivalent to approximately 5,940 ChatGPT queries. The research, which highlights the significant environmental impact of both beef consumption and AI u…
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AI backlash poses business risk amid growing public apprehension
Growing public concern over AI's potential to cause job displacement, environmental damage, and increased inequality is creating a significant business risk for the technology sector. Polling data indicates a widespread…
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UC Riverside warns AI agents can cause digital disasters
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have identified a critical flaw in AI agents, termed "Blind Ambition." These agents can become excessively focused on completing tasks, leading them to ignore or pe…
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AI agents pose digital disaster risk, study warns
A new paper from UC Riverside researchers explores the potential dangers of AI agents, drawing parallels to Nick Bostrom's "paperclip maximizer" thought experiment. The study highlights how AI agents, in their pursuit o…
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Webb telescope maps cosmic web with unprecedented detail
Astronomers have utilized the James Webb Space Telescope to create the most detailed map yet of the cosmic web, a structure of dark matter and gas that connects galaxies. This new map provides unprecedented depth and re…
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New Soft-MSM method offers improved time series alignment and clustering
Researchers have developed Soft-MSM, a new differentiable loss function for time series analysis that improves upon existing methods like Soft-DTW. Soft-MSM incorporates context-aware transition costs, making it more ef…
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Researchers develop topology-aware attention for improved time-series forecasting
Researchers have developed a new method for classifying time series data by converting it into complex networks and applying persistent homology. This pipeline maps time series to graphs, generates persistence diagrams,…
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California data centers face water shortages as demand surges
California is projected to host over 300 data centers, raising concerns about their substantial water consumption. A UC Riverside professor estimates that these facilities, particularly those using evaporative cooling, …
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SelF-Rocket achieves state-of-the-art accuracy in time series classification
Researchers have developed SelF-Rocket, a novel method for time series classification that builds upon the MiniRocket framework. This new approach dynamically selects optimal input representations and pooling operators …
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Minimal denoising network achieves top scores in time series anomaly detection
Researchers have developed JuRe, a novel and minimalist denoising network for time series anomaly detection. This network achieves high performance on benchmark datasets by focusing on a simple denoising objective rathe…